Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-01
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A STEEL CRUISER TO BE BUILT
All MARE ISLAND.
Plucky Deed OF Man and Wife
Brutal Fight in Massachusetts
"A Female Fiend.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nrooRD-us1oN.I
WORK FOR CONGRESS.
views of congressman on the Tariff and
Other Questions.

ficWs OF congressman on the Tariff and
Other Questions.
WASHINGTON, November 30th.-The Post
tomorrow morning will print q series of
interviews with nearly hundred members
OF Congress on questions which are to be
presented to that body during the coming
session, and particularly those relating to
tarlti, reduction Of surplus revenue and Il
postal telegraph.
Speaker Carlisle states the Democratic
position with great clearness. His views
are especially important, in view of the
great responsibility which will be placed
upon his shoulders with the organization
OF TIC House. He believes in the imme-
diate reduction of surplus revenues. He
believes IN reducing the taxes which pro-
duce these revenues by at least ESQ, 600 900
annually. His Democratic followers gener-
ally take the same position
Of the few Democrats who have sided
with Randall, and who are now in the
city, McAdoo, Stahlnecker, Wilkins, Mer-
riman and Lawler are quoted as expert
encing a somewhat change of heart. The
sentiment of the Northwestern Congress
men IS that Tree trade sentiment is growing
in that section.
Many Republicans aglee that something
must be done with the tariff, though a few
think that nothing will be done at this ses-
sion. Many ways of reducing the surplus
are suggested. Quite a number of Con-
gresham, including Representatives of
mississippi, Indiana, Kentucky and Texas,
favor ompromise-such as taking the
tax off of tobacco and reducing the tax
on fruit brandies. The proposition to take
the tax off whisky hardly finds a sup
porter. The question of putting sugar on
the free list finds some advocates, but
mainly among Republicans Louisiana
Congressman, to whom this is a vital ques-
ton, say their State is divided, the north
ern portion being in favor of free sugar,
and the Gulf section opposed to it.
Democratic sentiment is largely in favor
of increasing the free list, adding to it salt,
lumber and the necessaries of life. Repre-
s ntative Bynum, of Ind ana thinks a good
bill TO reduce the tariff can be passed with
out the support of Randall, and he adds
that the Republicans of the West and
Northwest are beginning to feel that they
cannot longer oppose such measure with
political safety.
VIEWS on THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH
Are both diverse and interesting The Rep
resentatives who favor it are quite numer-
Gus. Mr.. Whittemore, of Tennessee, thinks
the Government can support telegraphic
system as it did the postal system, begin
HllS Win wires between cues. represent
ative Jackson, of Pennsylvania, favors an
experimental lire between Philadelphia and
New York. Browne, of Indiana, would
support 4 well-considered scheme, and
Whiting, of Michigan, would favor pro-
ject started on sound basis Representa-
tive Thomas, of Illinois, and Walker. Stone
and Wade, of Michigan, are IN favor of
Government telegraph. The latter wants
the Government to appropriate $l0,0OO,O0O
for the purpose. WoOdbUrn, of Nevada, is
in favor of the Government buying up ex-
listing lines, instead of starting on new
basis.
The arguments against Government
ownership, as given by Hatton of Missouri,
Wise of Virginia, Merriman of New York.
and number of others, are that the Coy
liss by $1,000 telegraph operators, and that
Ia5 scheme is unwise and undemocratic
All of the Congressman, however, agree
that strong pressure will be made 70
bring the matter before the present Con-
gress
CLEVELAND Is SOLID.
Not single doubt is expressed by Demo
Gratis or Republicans as to the re-nomina-
ton of President Cleveland, and the
Democrats are certain of his reelection.
Republican Congressmen usually favor
Blaine, although the Ohio Representatives
mention Sherman as the choice of the
Marty there